持 (ci4 | chi2) : hold; maintain; control

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持

ci4

chi2

[1] hold; grasp; carry; bear
[2] maintain; uphold; harbour
[3] control; dominate; manage
[4] oppose; be in a stalemate

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

持

This word has been viewed 8959 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Oct 2009 02:36

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支持 zi1 ci4 zhi1 chi2 = support; to back-up sb. (not the "backup" computer term for saving data)

保持 bou2 ci4 bao3 chi2 = to maintain; to keep

技術支持 gei6 seot6 zi1 ci4 ji4 shu4 zhi1 chi2 = technical support

主持 zyu2 ci4 zhu3 chi2 = to direct

挾持 hip3 ci4 xie2 chi2 = abduct; kidnap

劫持 gip3 ci4 jie2 chi2 = to kidnap; to hijack

堅持 gin1 ci4 jian1 chi2 = to strongly support; to remain committed

持續 ci4 zuk6 chi2 xu4 = to continue; to persist

持久 ci4 gau2 chi2 jiu3 = enduring; lasting; duration

維持 wai4 ci4 wei2 chi2 = to keep; to maintain; to preserve
See all 60 compounds (CantoDict reports 67 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you!
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,132183 It's supposed to be a MTR announcement, but the wordings are not exactly the same.]

搬重嘢嘅時候，要保持姿勢正確。粵
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.
[or "要保持正確嘅姿勢"]

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Decimal representation of this word: 持
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